[54] Coca Cola Bottlers Phils., Inc. v. Jose S. Roque, 308 SCRA 215, 220 (1999). [55] Marcina Saura v. Ramon Saura, Jr., 313 SCRA 465, 472 (1999). [56] Philippine Airlines, Inc. v. NLRC, supra, p. 657. FIRST DIVISION [G. R. No. 120077. October 13, 2000] THE MANILA HOTEL CORP. AND MANILA HOTEL INTL. LTD. petitioners, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, ARBITER CEFERINA J. DIOSANA AND MARCELO G. SANTOS, respondents. DECISION PARDO, J.: The case before the Court is a petition for certiorari[1] to annul the following orders of the National Labor Relations Commission (hereinafter referred to as NLRC) for having been issued without or with excess jurisdiction and with grave abuse of discretion: [2] (1) Order of May 31, 1993.[3] Reversing and setting aside its earlier resolution of August 28, 1992.[4] The questioned order declared that the NLRC, not the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (hereinafter referred to as POEA), had jurisdiction over private respondents complaint; (2) Decision of December 15, 1994.[5] Directing petitioners to jointly and severally pay private respondent twelve thousand and six hundred dollars (US$12,600.00) representing salaries for the unexpired portion of his contract; three thousand six hundred dollars (US$3,600.00) as extra four months salary for the two (2) year period of his contract, three thousand six hundred dollars (US$3,600.00) as 14th month pay or a total of nineteen thousand and eight hundred dollars (US$19,800.00) or its peso equivalent and attorneys fees amounting to ten percent (10%) of the total award; and (3) Order of March 30, 1995.[6] Denying the motion for reconsideration of the petitioners.